Ivory keytop substitute

[Ted Simmons]

Thanks, John.  I was beginning to think noone had anything to offer about
ivory-like keytops.

Ted

> From: "John M. Formsma" <jformsma@dixie-net.com>
> Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 12:23:06 -0500
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject: RE: Ivory keytop substitute
> 
> Ted,
> 
> <<I think if I could show him a sample of a non-ivory keytop that looks and
> feels like ivory he would be happy with that.  Any thoughts out there?>>
> 
> You could order a box of Vagias keytops from Schaff, P. 85, Nos. 1320-1331.
> Keytop color/texture/look is totally up to the customer, and he may not like
> them, but I like the way those looked (for certain pianos). They are $12-13,
> so you won't be out much if the fellow does not like them. I ordered some
> last year just to see how they looked, but have not covered any keys with
> them yet. Gotta dig them out, I guess. :-)  I can't say about how they feel
> compared to ivory.
> 
> John M. Formsma
> Blue Mountain, MS
> PTG Associate, Memphis Chapter
> 
> mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com
>